The projects, namely Ehda Polymer Pak and Exirsazan Atlas, came
on-stream on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the victory of the
Islamic Revolution.
Furthermore, the grounds were broken for three other projects in the
area which were Hirsa Polymer Sahand, Petro Zomorrod Sabz and a development
project by Exirsazan Atlas in a ceremony held in the presence of Khuzestan Governor
Gholamreza Shariati and Omid Shahidi, the CEO of the PETZONE.
The two projects were funded by Rls. 2,338 billion and $276 million
and are aimed at production of 492,000 tons of petrochemicals annually.
The projects would also create jobs for 219 people directly and 390
others indirectly.